Universal has officially locked down Kim Basinger for a part in the seXXXy sequel, Fifty Shades Darker! The blonde beauty is set to play Elena Lincoln, Christian Grey's business partner and ex-lover, in the movie adaptation of the popular E.L. James novel.

Well, the movie is days away from its sweet release, but author EL James is just starting a new legal battle. Tania Warchol filed a lawsuit on Thursday, alleging that the Fifty Shades of Grey Come Alive Pleasure Gel For Her lube didn't give her the desired effect that the box promised!

A bigger problem in the suit is that the defendant claims the gel is improperly unregistered with the FDA.

We're all super excited to watch an engorged Jamie Dornan pillage & plunder Dakota Johnson's booty in what will undoubtedly be 2015's most erotic film, Fifty Shades of Grey, but it wasn't too long ago the world had a different leading man in mind!

Sons of Anarchy's scorching hot star Charlie Hunnam was once tapped to play top dog Christian Grey — with an emphasis on top, LOLz — but he eventually abandoned the production because of a shooting conflict with his hit FX show.

Some speculated his feet had grown cold at the prospect of risking his career on an adaptation of a pulpy E.L. James novel that might feel dated by the time the movie was set to release, but it turns out the 34-year-old Brit genuinely wanted to be a part of the film.

The Italian real estate agent goes by Alessandro Proto and believe it or not, he has a couple suspicious parallels with the hunky fictional character - at least so he says.

Actually, even though Alessandro insists he shies away from the media like Christian, he is now opening up to explain his encounter with the now-famous author back in 2010 a year before her X-rated book was published.

After Fifty Shades of Grey producer Michel De Luca told us that the chemistry between co-stars Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson is super hot, we're now learning that the film's leading man is very protective over his Anastasia!

Oh la la!

Jamie's getting all Christian with us…ROAR!

A set source is revealing that Mr. Grey believes his co-star isn't remaining focused, constantly having to keep her in check:

As we previously reported, Britney Spears' baby daddy has requested an increase in his $20K a month child support stipend. While it's said that Godney isn't THRILLED at the request, she's letting her poppa negotiate a deal with KFed.

And it appears that negotiations are well under way, though Mr. Spears is NOT impressed with his former son-in-law!